The Google Big 5: Sites




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In this module you will learn to...


  • create a Google Site
  • create a page
  • upload photos and other artifacts

Quick facts


  • Single-click page creation. Creating a new page for your Google Site just takes the click of a button.
  • No HTML required. Creating a Google Site is as easy as editing a document, which means there's no markup language for you to learn -- just get started.
  • Make it your own. Customization options let you give your Google Site your own look and feel.
  • Upload files and attachments. Use the file cabinet to upload files up to 10MB in size. Each Google Apps account receives at least 10GB of storage in Google Sites.
  • Embed rich content. Google Sites is integrated with other Google products, so you can insert videos, docs, spreadsheets, presentations, photo slide shows, and calendars directly onto your Google Sites pages.
  • Permission settings let you designate owners, viewers and collaborators (others who can edit pages) for your site. You can make your Google Sites available to just a few people, your entire organization, or the world.
  • You can search across Google Sites pages and content using powerful Google search technology. You'll find specific pages and documents instantly, the same way you would on Google.com.

Preparation

  • Create Gmail Account before attempting to create site.
  • Think of several names for site.
  • Create desktop folder to store artifacts (photos, videos, other multimedia).


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Create Your Site


  • On the overhead banner of your gmail click on more
  • From there choose even more
  • Then chose sites
  • Next you may want to create a theme
  • Name your site
  • Choose create.
  • You will arrive at the home page for your site
  • On the top right banner you will see three tabs
  • They are edit, add pages and more
  • Go to pages
  • Name the page
  • Choose a layout for that page
  • You will use the pencil icon (edit mode) to add text and artifacts to your site.
  • You will choose (+) to add new pages. All main pages will be at the top level.
  • Sub pages go under the main topic page. (Be careful to position page in correct order.)

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